The Benefits of Setting Personal Goals

Most of us have come across goals in the workplace, as goals form
the core of your workload and provide a focus for your efforts.
Goal achievement is often linked to the appraisal process and can
affect your salary or your promotional opportunities.

But what are the benefits of goal setting outside the corporate
arena? There are loads…

Benefits of personal goal setting

You get out of that rut

You take control of your life

Your actions match your talk

You focus on the important things

You are successful, regardless of what that means to other
people

Other people understand where you are coming from

This guide will take you through the practical steps required to
create and attain top quality goals, and how to avoid the common
pitfalls. It also links with the Personal Development Planning process, so consider taking time to do that after you have completed the goal setting guide.

Real examples are given to help explain the goal setting theory.

How goal setting changed my world

Many years ago, as a new graduate embarking on a career in a major
blue chip company, a friend’s wise mother lent me a tape on
how to set goals. Looking back, maybe it wasn’t that sophisticated,
however it really opened my eyes to a new way of thinking and living
my life.

I had been successful at school and university but was pretty daunted
by the prospect of life in the real world and achieving success
there. Goal setting changed my world.

I invested a few hours in figuring out what I wanted to achieve,
wrote it down, and then did it. And it worked, (and still works!).
I support people taking control of their own destiny and goal setting
is a proven means of doing that.